Thursday Thirteen #31

October 11, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #31

Thirteen things about my Brother Gary! In honor of his birthday today. He's my baby brother. He has quite a memory, like an elephant I always tell him. He used to and still can memorize when TV shows that are on and what channel. It's quite amazing. And he'll remember things and stories from when we were younger that no one else remembers. He cannot say the word World. It comes out like Weeerld. It's really cute and he hates when I ask him to say it. He is afraid of most animals and even hated stuffed animal toys as a child. We use to call him the Sausage Snatcher because he had a surgery years ago and was on a gurney in the house and the story goes that an Uncle was visiting and Gary was on his gurney near him and when he looked away, Gary took his sausage! He is the official Supervisor, when he would watch Dad or Uncles working on a project, he knew what they were doing and would supervise their work. He doesn't like to smile with teeth for a picture, but he will if you tickle him. He never had a cavity until about the age of 30 or needed braces. He insists on wearing steel toed shoes. Even during the summer. He broke some toes years back and I guess this is why. He loves to visit and socialize. He's a meat and potatoes guy. He has a hat collection, hundreds of hats. He loves Harley Davidson, Orange County Choppers, car shows, etc. He would have been a car buff if he could walk and drive. Happy Birthday Gary Bear!